New-York tribune., 1887-11-22

LORD STAIRS CHOICE.
Lord stair Is denounced by Gadstonans because he
gave the casting for Lord Lyton, although LORD
Roseberry had small majority but he followed the
examples Of former Chancecr of Glasgow University
whom the nations have been equal In 1886 WORDS
worth had tho votes, but the Chancellor elected
Lord John Russell A fcw years lator under similar
tances tho present Lord OF Scot
land was preferred to Mr. Gladstone The recent rec
toria elections have been great blow to the Scotch
separatsts especially tho last, which they expected
10 garry BY q hugo majority. They had every possible
advantage on their sde Their candidate was tho
strongest that could have been selected while Lord
Lytton was q very weak champion for the Unonists,
% all the Scotch papers had been abusing him vche-
,, monty since his appointment to Paris.
THx NEW SIR STAFFORD NoRTHCoTE.
hear that the new Sir 81 afford NCrthcotc was mod
estly averse to accepting tho title under which his
iamened father was best krown, but 1t the espe-
cia wish Of the Queen herself we'll Of Lady Iddes-
leigh that the new baronet be thus styled
AIMING QUEEN
The sation Of the hour in tho City s the doings
ard sayings Of the Lady OF the Nugget, Miss Alice
CornwelL In q few weeks sho has achieved wonders
She has sofencd tho heart Of the Secretary OF the
Stock Exchange. She has shown her latest finds TO
admiring Archbishops and Bishops at tho Mansion
House. She has convinced Mr.. Bryant that gold
searching is moro profitable than matchmaking shc
has held with speculators and hnancers, and
shc has successfully foated company which re1olces
in the familiar Of Midas. Miss CornweI Is
generally supposed In Victoria to have heavenbor
genius for mining. The miners OF Ballarat have
given her tho name Of Lucky Foot and unanimously
named her their representative In England In
Australia she has generally contrived to find ore
where body elso failed In London the charming
and astute lady-miner bids fair to attract largo
share Of interest hitherto bestowed lady doctors,
lady astronomers and lady-bonnetma&er
AZ THE NATIONAL GALLERY.
The recent fogs and foregatherings at Trafalgar
Square have not becn without their effect ut tho
National Gallery. Ono day last week tho darkness
was such that the doors not opened to tho
public at all The sparse attendance Of ady-psnters
on students days has been Of late painfully apparent
to those gentlemen who delight In paying sixpenco
for the privilege of studying artstudents
A GORGEOUS PLACE OF AMUSEMENT
Tho Empire Palace will open its doors on Decem-
ber o. Tho decorations carried out undor tho care
of Mr.. George Edwardes. will, hear. surpsss In
richness anything yot attempted In London
lounge filled with most luxurious sofas and easy
chairs In sight Of tho stage certainly sounds inviting
groat central chandelier Of ooored glass b to bo
constructed on entirely novel principle. On tho
other hand Mr. Augustus Harris Is oonndent that his
bass ohorusos and bill Of faro generally will boat
tho record An Earth Fire aud Water ballet 10, 1t
seems, TO be the rival attraction at tho AlhsnbrA
HoUsx PARTY AT BLsNHxxh.
I'as DUN Of Marlborough y unfortunately detained